All 1 Munira Wilson contributions to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024

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Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill

Munira Wilson Excerpts
2nd reading
Monday 11th December 2023

(1 year ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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That is certainly true and I quite agree.

Munira Wilson Portrait Munira Wilson (Twickenham) (LD)
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The Secretary of State was talking about leasehold houses. I was recently visited by a group of residents from Hampton Wick in my constituency who have been collectively trying to buy the freehold on their houses. They have a very obstructive freeholder and are now resorting to an enfranchisement notice under section 5 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, but that requires a valuation from 1965, for which there are no records available, so they are now being obstructed in buying the freehold by that legislative basis. When the Bill introduces a new methodology for calculating the value of enfranchisement, will that old provision be got rid of?

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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I believe that it should be, and I encourage the hon. Lady’s constituents—as I am sure she has done—to be in touch with Martin Boyd’s Leasehold Advisory Service to be absolutely clear that they are getting the support they need.